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Brakeman Killed

Special TO the India- acois Journal
WABASH, Oct. 27.-A0out midnight last night
William Niece, of this city. brakeman ON the
Cincinnati. Wabash & Michigan railroad, was
almos: instantly killed while attempting to IN
couple cars at Goshen. He HAD signaled the en-
eineer to push the back, and had stepped
between them to pull the pin, when he STUN
bled over the guard rail and fell The wheels
cut him in two just above the hips, and scat
tered his bowels along the traek. The body
brought here tonight. and will be. buried to-
marrow
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Post odds: 80 to 81 on Paragon to win, and "a to
80 for place; 90 to 81 on John Morris to win. and
even money for place In the run off. they both got
of on even terms and ran like team the entire
distance until within sixteenth Of home. Then
Paragon drew away and won as he pleased BY
length. Time. 1I2&.
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A Peculiar Civil suit.

Special to the Indianapolis Jouruaa
MuScIE. Oct 27.-Ons OF the most exciting
and peculiar civil suits ever tried in the courts
of this county is occupying the attention OF
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Football Between Butler and Purdue.
The football elevens from Butler and Purdue
universities will play the third game OF the
championship series at Athletic Park on Satur-
day afternoon. The Butler eleven has been
coached for the last two weeks by Clint Hare,
and Albert Berg. one of the best players in the
West, has the Purdue eleven in charge, and will
play half back on Saturday. The games this
year have brought at least one dark horse into
prominence, and the result is very doubtful
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
A. O. 9. ". Celebration at Evansville-Tele
phone Trouble at Lafayette Young Wom-
an Assaulted by Tramp-Gleaniags.
INDIANA.

A. O. q. w. Anniversary at Evnnsvilfe-A
Street Parade and a Barbecue.
Special to the Irdianapolis journal
EVANSVILLE, Oct. 2z-The nineteen tn ami
vsrsary Of the organization of the Ancient Or
der Of United Workmen was appropriately cele-
DRAFTED in this city to-day. the festivities being
under the direction of the seven local lodges.
The event was participated il by lodges from
all the neighboring cities and towns,s several
being accompanied by their own especially en-
gagged bands In the forenoon a parade of con-
siderable magnitude headed by the Metropolitan
police. and participated in by all local and visit
ing lodges, bands and a number of floats. took
place. and attracted large crowds. In the after
noon old time barbecue was given Gar
mems Grove, during the progress of which ad-
dresses were made by Mayor Danneteile, VINO
welcomed the visiting members Of the order to
the city: Judge John Frizzell, of Nashville,
Tenn; VIM. FRANKIE and Charles L. Wedding.
The event closed to night by dances and suppers
at Evans and Liederkranz Halls. both halls
being crowded with members of the order and
their families =,
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Racing Over the Ivy City Track

WASHINGTON. Oct 2Z-The racing at the
Ivy City track was spirited. in spite OF cold,
drizzing rain. In the the steeple chase Wheat
ley fell and broke Harry Harwoods leg.
First Race-A heavy weight handicap; six
furongs Bessie June won by neck; Ovid
second Salvlui third. Time. lilo
= Second Race-One mile. Eolan oy a
neck: Hanover second, Catesby eelding. third.
Time. LAB
Third Race-The Capitol stakes. for two
year Odds; six fur;ones. The only starters were
Raceland and George Oyster Raceland won
by half length. Time, LILA.
Fourth Race-The Congress stakes q selling
sweepstakes for all ages; one mile and fur
long. Swift won by a length: Glenmound Sec
oud. Pasha third. Time. 1862.
Fifth Race--A steeple-chase handicap. over
the steepie-cnsse course. John Henry won by
third. TIme 4.29s.
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Reunion ofthe Sixteenth Regiment.

Special to the Indianapolis Journai
RUsHvILLE. Oct. 27.-The survivors of the
Sixteenth regiment assembled here on the Goth
for the first time In twentyfour years, and
effected permanent organization. General
Tom Lucas, of Lanceburg, was elected presi
dent; Captain Beechbard OF Rushvllls. vice.
president; Lieutenant Allen. of indianapolis
secretary: n. E. Condy. of Nashville. historian
At o'clock. the remnant of the regiment IIS
men, formed in line with General Lucas at the
head of the column. and marched to the resi-
dences of the late Gen. p. "A. Hackleman Col.
Joel Wolfe and Captain Dening. and paid their
respects to the widows and daughters of these
C celebrated comrades.
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Consolidating for Political Action

Consolidating for Political Action.
Special to the indianapolis journal .s,-
URBANA. Oct. az A,general meeting OF all
farmers alliances in Champaign county was
held here to-day, which discussed measures for
perfectin9 an organization of all farmers, with
q view of welding political power. 1t was de-
termined to hold future meetings in secret. ad
uniting only editors known to be favorable TO
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Assaulted by = Tramp.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal
DANvILLE, Oct. 27.-The northwestern part
of this county. Middlefork township, is just now
in great excitement over tramp making a
criminal assault on Miss Mary, the sixteen-year-
old daughter of VIM. Williams, we'll tod o
farmer. which occurred yesterday forenoon
while Mr.. and Mrs. Williams were attending the
funeral of neighbor. A posse of fully one
hundred mon secured the country yesterday att
ernoon for twenty miles around fer the culprit,
without success Another large posse was out
the most of the day to day. A rumor has just
reached the city though it is not verified that
Miss Williams has died from the injuries
ceived She to have been married to a
travelling man Of this city next month.
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The Hadiey Will Case.


Special to the Indianapolis journal
DANvILLE. Oct. 27.-The Hadley will case
which has attracted good deal of interest
throughout the county, terminated yesterday N
a verdict sustaining the will The case is briefly
stated as follows: William E. Hadley. late of the
south part of the county. near Monrovia, died
last spring. leaving will dated in June, 1884.
four months after marriage to his second wife.
by whom ne had no issue. His only natural
heirs were two married daughters Mrs Abram
Hoadley and Mrs. Elias Henley, both residents
Of Hendricks county The will be-
queathed to the second wife 165 acres
Of land and stock in the Indianapolis
& Vincennes railroad. worth So 600. and to the
two daughters the remainder OF his real estate.
consisting Of 290 acres OF land. This disposition
of property was estimated half to the widow
and half to the daughters. the father having ad-
vanced the latter, EACH between So, 600 and So.
600 before making the will. After his death this
daughters, by their attorneys, l.. NJ. Campbell
and George Brill entered suit to break the will.
alleging uneoundhess Of mind on the part of the
testator and undue influence on the part of
the step mother. The defendants were repre-
sented by John V. Hadley for the executor and
Hogate & Blake for the widow. After spirited
verdict rs stated. The sympathy of the people
was about equally divided,
waIdemar wulfr To He Removed.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PROFESSIONALLY, Oct. 2Z-Waldemar Wulff,
one of the clerks in the quartermaster's depart
ment at this point. who was promoted to the DO
sition of superintendent of the depot to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Capt John
Craig, is to be removed to make room
for Democrat. Wulf is a Re-
publican, and has been q clerk in
the department. here for the past twenty.seven
years. His promotion to the superintendency
caused q great howl from the Democracy, and
the Hon. Jonas G. Howard, the Democratic
Congressman from this district, has been abused
from all sides TO: not making fight to have q
Democrat appointed to succeed Craig. This has.
however been accomplished through the influence
of Senator voorhees, and other Congressman,
and the coveted place is to De filled by some one
selected from the ranks of the unterrifed. Mr..
Howard this morning showed the Journal cor
respondent telegram from Quartermaster.
general Holabird. asking him to recon
mend successor to Captain Craig.
Wulffs name not being mentioned
in the telegram. Mar. Howard Immediately for
warded answer to General Holabird's tele-
gram recommending a person to fill the place,
but will not divuge the name. Your CORE
spondent learned from another source that An
drew j. Burlingame. clerk of the city, has been
recommended. and will be given the place.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

Indications
WASHINGTON. Oct. Isl A.. NJ.
For Ohio, Indiana and Illinois-Warmer, fair
weather: light to fresh variable winds.
For Michigan and Wisconsiu-Fair weather,
warmer. light to fresh soutnerly winds.
Local Weather Record.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Of 1887.
Time Bar. ITher Hum Wind. Weather. Rain.
8 A. NJ 3O4 40 81 81 North Clear. .
2P M 3O 34 81 % N'sastClear. ------
r. NJ 3O.34 Al So Calm CLEAR. $1,000
Maximum temperature, A; minimum tempera.
ture. 20.
Following is comparative statement of the condi.
ton OF temperature and rainfall for Oct. 27, 1887:
Tenn. Rain.
Normal 81 oil
Departure from normal. % oil
Totalexcess or deficiency since Oct. l. lap -2.3S
Total excess or deficiency since Jan. 1. 3 -12.77
General observations.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. Pm.
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Telephone rronble. at Lafayette.

Special to the Indianapolis journal
LAFAYETTE, Oct. 2L-The press and people
have at last begun to forward movements on
the Central Telephone Company. The press is
urging patrons not to pay a cent more than the
legal rate 50 month, while several suits have
been fled One sues for mandate to compel
the company to put telephone into his bank;
another sues for damages for refusal to put in
telephone at the lawful rate; others have suits
Of one kind and another. that calculated to
vex and bother the company, if nothing more.
After the new law went into force. the com
pany sought to evade it by introducing the toll
system, charging five cents each time the instru-
ment was used This proved losing business,
as many patrons would not use tho instrument
once day and the income from the service was
not one-fourth what it would have been at the
legal rate of So month. Then the company
tried the coupon dodge. giving 400 tickets for
$l2, but requiring that these tickets should be
used in three months time II not used.
they were cancelled worthless, and new ones
had to be bought. Citizens have borne with
this nonsense as long as they could. and now
propose to test the question whether she tele-
phone rms the State and the courts, or whether
it Is subject to the laws of the State, the same
as others.
The Coat Worn by Warren at Bunker Hill.
Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
DANv1LLE, Oct Civilian Hostetter, OF
this county, is direct descendent from the
family Of General Warren, the hero of Bunker
Hill, and has in his possession valuable relic
of that famous battle. 1t is the
military coat worn 81 by General Warren
when he fell pierced by British
bullet. The precious garment is in a fair state
of preservation. but has lost all it's buttons save
one, which remains it was sewed on before
the revolution. The hole made in the breast by
the fatal bullet is plainly visible. Mr.. Hostetter
values the relic beyond price.
An aged resident of Danville, Mrs. Armfeld,
is the owner of the following relics of the olden
time: A snuff box, made Of paper and gum shell
lac, purchased by Sarah Colson. relative, $50
years ago: linen apron by
the owners grandmother in 1875: a pair
of iron-rmmed spectacles worn by her father
before and during the revolution: a family rec
ord of the Iddings family. written 125 wears ago.
and dish bought by her mother in North Caro-
lima in 1852
Reunion ofthe Sixteenth Regiment
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GOLD LE-AF.
HENDERSON. y. c.
THURSDAY, OCT. g, 1887.
SABBATH.

Bright days, we need you in a world like
tli-
Be brighter silI-ye cannot be too
bright
The worlds six days Of vanity and toll
Would but for you cypress us with their
night.
Blight dag, III yCu heaven cOmtth nearer
Garth.
And earth more fully breathes the balm
Of heaven;
Tie stiffness Of your air infuseS calm,
Fairest and 81 ec.est of the weekly seven
Your dews are freSher; gIeener spread
your fields;
Your streams flow by you with a sweeter
song;
Your flowers give ont fragrance doubly
soft,
And the unwearied hours the joy pro-
long.
Yc are like openings in the cloudy sky,
Through which we see the hidden blue
beyond
Ye are Ike palm trees I'm wilderness,
Where all is barrGnn9ss and death around,
Bright days, abide with us; We need you
still,
Ye are the evcr-gushing wells Of time;
EP are the open easements, where we hear
The distant notes Of heayen's descending
chimes.
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We have nothing to say against
charitable works, but the mother who
devotes the better part of her time to
bunting up objects for charity and
leaves her children to the care of an
ignorant, and sometimes vicious nurse
doesn't know what genuine objects of
charity are. The claim which her
babies have upon her charity is greater
than that ofany other charitable claim,
and it ought to be satisfied first. Their
comfort, training and happiness should
bc her first Observation-Disclosures
Headlight
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OBJECTIONS ANSWERED.

THERE is no conceivable argument
L against Life Assurances that can
stand investigation.
L. Does 1t seem eLpensiUes To talk of
the 'eapeHSe' ofnfe assurance, as ;buuob
the pr eniun paid in were Dst, is a great
improprie.y in the use OF language. 1t
Is no more all EXPENSE than deposit
IN BANK. But call it what You will,
how little is required to keep up q life
policy, compared with what is foolisb1y,
not to say ifJ~' icassiy, expended by al
most every cody And what family is
there which can not spare from their in
come The small matter of fifty cents or
dollar a week, to keep up polio, :?
bat family ought not to DO it
z. Do you ask, Is IL Sdfee" We an
swer, 1t is one of the safest Investments
one can possibly make. The science of
Lille Assurance, and it's whole history.
prove this.
8. Do You say, "I haze feeling, per-
hnrs II superstition. that dol, q this 1nstrns
aeIh?" Just the contrary. O.e need
only look at facts to b convinced IN A.
Lille Assurance promotes longevity.
There are reasons for this in tie nature
oi tht case; but not sing e reason exists
IN support OF the feeling suggested
Dismiss II JoreUer!
4 Do you say, L c7mld not enjo/ the
t''~e' '"'o"y " u IL yS Q'otIcn.'' IhlS ought
not to lhhHeHce you. Your husban1,,.
HE IS no more really The ha-is Of the
bargain i'll this case, ttan as If be bou"ht
FARM for which he is to pay in tutn,e
annual instaliinents; indeed, no more
than III any transaction conting gent un3n
the future pm
5: Do You say, We are qicAqn Bnt
c'li TO Your mind,
-" nat numbers once n fortunes Ian
high fed, p
Solicit the cold hand of charity"
BE not SO confident Of iudependent cir
cumStances as TO aegl ct this ouky sure
provi> ion.
'S,Ieht are the causes. frail, unfeared.
W lch de>o.ation bring
hllnes thr' ugh Il lJettn.e's toll n: r,ared
one day may downward fling,
Remem Der, also, that " Depende,.s :.
q yoke that 9dttS the delicate seusi5jI;I;.s !"
ana be careful how you subject uou,self
LIFE AND FIRE INsrRAyCE AcrM
henderson, y. C.
.foilcies written in first-class ,.omno
MES Ony. o'npa-
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1t is said that Senator Vance is to
go to Chic to take part in the cam
palgn there. If our Zeb gets hold of
Foraker he will be considerably less
than one-acre by the time Vance is
through with him. We acknowledge
this to be poor pun, and somewhat
of chestnut, but still it expresses our
idea and we therefore venture to use it.
We have no respect Fora cur.-Golds-
hOrQ dryM5.
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The North Carolina Tile and Brick
Company was formed at Pomona,
Guilford county, about year ago for
the purpose of manufacturing filings,
piping and fire proof brick and teracotta
fnes from kaoline clay deposit about
four miles West of Greensboro. The
success of this plant has been somewhat
phenomenal, and to-day they are un-
able to fill their orders.
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The truest index of big manhood
is the disposition to be fair, honest,
just and generous. When you find
such man you will see one who wears
the precious coronal of that exalted
virtue and regal excellence which
kingly natures alone can wear.-Wil-
son JIIIY0r.
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Fine Handmade Shoes

for ladies and gentlemen, Misses and
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Valises, &c In the line Of ladies', Misses
ana chlldren's shoes, our stock is SIM
ply perfec', repre- enting such ceiebr ted
makes as Z"igler's, f. P. Reeds and
others. On strictly fine shoes and slip
pers we take the lead. We have them in
many unique designs to mako the
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the quality Of our goods; pleased with
the way they fit the foo; pleased with
the wearing. and, best of all, pleased
with the prices. Call and Inspect for
yourself
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In the midst Of fervent exhortation
to sinners a Portland revivalst, who
is by business an auctioneer, exclaimed:
"Twenty-nine I've got thirty shall |
have 'em? Bless the Lord Twenty
nine are saved! Who will come next ?
Shall | have thirty The Earth
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SOME TESTIMONIALS.
Extracts From Letters Written
by Tnntinc Policy Holders of
the Equitable Life Assurance
Society OF u:e United States.

The results Of my Tontine ptI:rv in
The EQUITABLE are exceedingly SatiS>
factory. Having been insured for s. COO
during The past fourteen years, ard hay
ing nn farther Use for the insurance. |
have determined to aC cept The cash value,
which amounts to more ihaD the sum of
the fourteen annual premiums.
K. l.. (HHISTiAN,
Richmond Va.
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Agents Of other companies have pre-
dIcted that my Tontine policy wouid
turn out badly, and that the promises
male 10y Your company could not nor
would De iulG led. In acknowledging
the Societl's cheek for s., 1879 herd cash,
TAXI pleasure in Stating that the facts
overwhelmingly refute all such warns
ings. j In 4. AsKI~,
Detroit Mich
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My p Icy conVinces me that there il
no Insurance. which costs So little as the
fonilne. II has cost me annu+ ly o..ly
Sl.0o on Sl,GGO. A. VI. VAUGHAN,
Norfolk, Va.
J. r. YOUNG,
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE AurNT,
lleHderSOn. \. {,
Policies written il 1irsL>class compa~
nitS only.
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Referring toyour letter, giving options
of settlement upon nv Ter-vear Ton
tine Policy. No 2C0, 80, have concluded
to take the fifth choice. Pr a~e send m 3
che OK for The amount, S2SlS4. The set
tiement is entirely Satisfactory to me in
every way. II. Il. >HEtHAN,
Suringtie,d ILL.,
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choice in Sc ttlenent OF ny Ten year
'iontine Policy. n 200,03., and would
/ X to have v. II send me check for
amount due, $685.. 92. l am very much
pl ased with the settlement.
7. L. kIMBLE,
Springfield, III.
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My policy has turned ont paying in
vestnent. There is no rolicy ike the
ToHtIne. PATRICK GALIA.HhR,
New iIavau Conn
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| recommend The EQUITABLE as, in
my opinion, the strongest ana best Gums
pany, and its Tontine plan the cheapest
and the most satisfactory form OF iu>
surance ever devised.
TRACY B. WARREN,
Bridgeport, Conn.
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g ANGELA" ING
FOR YOUR TRADE

Are we with the Largest and Best
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The demand of our customers has
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motto being always to elevate rather
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with great care, and we TAX pleasure in
inviting the attention and ms, eotion of
our friends and patrons therstO.
Embraced in our new purchases ara
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POMONA HILL NURSERIES,
POMONA, n, c..

~" OA'1A a. IL Il ~ u NO1LN LII,
POMONA, n. c.,
Two and half Mills est of Greensboro.
n. Z. he main line of the X IL ID. X,
X. passss through the grouuds and
within leo feet f the office Salem trains
raKe regular stops twice daiy each
Way Those interested in Fruit and
Fruit growers gre Cordially invited to
inspect this the largest nursery in the
State and one among the largest in the
South.
The proprietor has for many wears Wis
tied tie leading Nurseries North and
West, and corresp1nGed with those of for
e'gn countries. gathering evsry fruit
that vas calculated to suit The South.
both native and foreign. The reputation
OF Pomona Hill Nurseries is such that
many agents going out from Green's
oora, representing other nurseries, try
to leave the impressi; IL that they are
repres entirg these nurseries. Wny do
they do It? Let the pubic answer.
nave in stock gr,wirg land can show
visitors the samel The largest and best
stock OF trees, &c ever shown or seen in
any two nurseries in North Carolina.
consisting cf apple, peach. pear, cherry,
plum, grape. Japanese persimman, Jap
ahESe rlu -. apri,-ots. neesaTire, Russ
apricot. mulberry, ounces. Small fruits:
STRAW berry, ras pbeiry, cui rants, pecans.
English walnuts, rhuba' b, asparagus.
VHrgreens, shade troes, roses 6r.
GIVE ynu- order to my au H. rized agent
or ORDER direct from the nursery. Cor
respondence solicited. De-cript.ve cat
ah'gues free to applicants Address,
J. VAN LINDLEY,
Pomona, Guilford county, n. c,
[mar 26, c.l
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/ rec nmmend the Tontine plan to those
insuring. rs proving better han ordinary
policies the re:urus are so much larger.
III :. MuNAHAN.
Fulton National Bank, New York City.
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Certainly no better endorsement of the
Tontine method as Introduced ~ GHE
EQUITABLE could be given than the re-
suits OF my own poll y.
GEORGE NJ. ERIhKEEHrrF,
SprIn.ticiu ILL.,